2019 FIBA World Cup Thread: Drake don't impress us.

[Tuggy]

Lillard and DeRozan are out.

US players dropping like flies.

What team are they going to have

 

[John Price]

All the best us players pulling out lol

Imagine if zion was playing

 

[John Price]

Imagine if by some miracle Canada wins this? first the Raptors and then an actual Canadian national team? the basketball world would officially be flipped on its head. I do think Canada will one day win a tournament like this though with the talent that is coming.

It's the FIBA world cup

It obviously doesn't mean much or else major players would play

 

[Peiskos]

It's the FIBA world cup

It obviously doesn't mean much or else major players would play

Still for Canada it would be considered a significant accomplishment.

 

[tony d]

Barrett won't be playing at the FIBA World Cup either:

Report: RJ Barrett will not play for Canada at FIBA World Cup due to injury - Sportsnet.ca

 

[kanuck87]

Barrett won't be playing at the FIBA World Cup either:

Report: RJ Barrett will not play for Canada at FIBA World Cup due to injury - Sportsnet.ca

Sucks not having him there, but ultimately it's probably for the best for Canada. He's not quite ready to shoulder the load for this team and I think that's what he would try to do if he were playing.

 

[PanniniClaus]

In what world is that an easy group?

Simmons won't play but we have plenty of talent.

Yeah if I could handpick teams, Australia and Lithuania would not be teams I would choose...

 

[Aladyyn]

Jan Vesely won't be playing either

 

[Avs_19]

So much for having arguably their best and deepest team yet. Most of Canada's top players have pulled out.

It's all up to my guy Olynyk now.

 

[DoyleG]

This is what happens when Steve Nash still has an influence on how players respond to Team Canada.

The program hasn't been the same since he walked out after his buddy Jay got canned.

 

[JSlick]

man its going to suck not having Canada qualify for 2020

such a waste of talent

 

[DoyleG]

Chris Boucher has now pulled out for "personal reasons".

 

[Del Preston]

Carmelo Anthony asked to play for Team USA; Jerry Colangelo declined, says he 'could have been a distraction'

 

[tony d]

Seems like this tournament's more about who's not playing than who is. Shame too because I find these world team tournaments to be fun.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

This will be the U.S. "C" team at best. I know we have depth but this tournament will test the limits of that. This will be the coaching challenge of Pop's career.

 

[Avs_19]

Another one down......

 

[tony d]

Another one bites the dust so to speak. Could be a few amateurs making teams for this tournament from the looks of it.

 

[Voight]

The US roster is going to be the worst they've sent to a major tournament in I don't even know how long. Its like the C or D team at this point.

 

[DueDiligence]

This is what happens when Steve Nash still has an influence on how players respond to Team Canada.

The program hasn't been the same since he walked out after his buddy Jay got canned.

Complete BS

 

[Avs_19]

He was the last remaining notable player for them.

 

[tony d]

Another one bites the dust. At this point who is going to be on Team Canada?

 

[darko]

Australia- 98
USA - 94

Come at me.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Australia- 98 USA - 94. Come at me.

It's an exhibition game.

 

[darko]

It's an exhibition game.

And you lost.

 

[John Price]

Australia was destroyed in the latest tune up for the World Cup. And the US' best weren't even playing.